Chris Hemsworth’s Tyler Rake is now the center of a new franchise as Extraction 3 is confirmed to be on the way — and anticipation for cast, story, and release date news for the Extraction and Extraction 2 sequel is high. Based on the graphic novel Ciudad by Ande Parks, Joe Russo, Anthony Russo, Fernando León González, and Eric Skillman, the Extraction franchise focuses on black ops mercenary Tyler Rake (Hemsworth). In the first Extraction movie, released on Netflix in 2020, Rake is tasked with rescuing the kidnapped son of an Indian crime lord. 2023’s Extraction 2, in which Rake is hired to break a Georgian gangster’s family out of prison, turned Extraction into a franchise. Given how successful it’s been for Netflix, the news Extraction 3 is on the way wasn’t surprising — although was incredibly well-received.
Extraction 3 also proves that Extraction has been both an audience success and Chris Hemsworth’s most significant role since Thor. When Extraction became Netflix’s most-watched original movie ever they didn’t waste any time greenlighting a sequel, and Extraction 3 continued this trend (along with news of possible spinoffs). The Extraction 3 cast will likely contain many news surprises just like its predecessor, along with some returning faces as Netflix further builds the Extraction property into a franchise. As far as many audience members are concerned, however, the key information is what the Extraction 3 story could have in store for Tyler Rake when the release date arrives.
Although Sam Hargrave has an idea for where it could go, he hasn’t revealed his Extraction 3 story idea. So far, the Extraction franchise has been following an anthology format with Rake picking up a new black ops rescue mission in each movie. Since Joe Russo is expanding the franchise’s worldbuilding in his script for Extraction 2, the next sequel might not be another standalone adventure; it could turn the series into a more serialized, interconnected affair. The Extraction 3 plot could revolve around a mission with more personal stakes involving people close to Rake.
The Extraction franchise could start to feel stale if the movies keep following the same formula of Rake embarking on a rescue mission. The third entry in an action movie franchise is usually the one that breaks the mold. After John McClane spent the first two Die Hard movies confined to one location in a hostile takeover, Die Hard with a Vengeance sent him all across New York City with a sidekick. Indiana Jones was mostly a lone wolf in his first two adventures, but Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade teamed him up with his estranged father. Extraction 3 could similarly try a new narrative framework or character dynamic.
